Panther Field (5IL2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Panther Field in Pinckneyville, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMDH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Panther Field (5IL2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pinckneyville, IL at 432 ft. 5IL2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMDH, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMVN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMDH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMDH, 18.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMDH 130338Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SKC 23/22 A2996 RMK DA 1500 TSNO
Current pilot readout for 5IL2
Based on the nearest station (KMDH), 5IL2 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 432 ft). 5IL2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMVN, about 29 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 5IL2. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 16 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5IL2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Panther Field in Pinckneyville, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 5IL2 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5IL2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ENL UA /OV ENL/TM 0250/FL360/TP A320/TB LGT/RM /ZKCFDC CW
ENL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ENLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0250Reported at 02:50 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1394 3832N 09104W 0209 F340 274/043KT TB CONT LGT TURB OCNL MOD IC
ARP UAL1394 3832N 09104W 020…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
STL UA /OV STL/TM 0204/FL320/TP A320/TB CONS LGT/RM /ZKCFDC CW
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.Show raw report
STL UA /OV STL325010/TM 0157/FL350/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC CW
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STL325010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0157Reported at 01:57 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.Show raw report
PAH UA /OV CNG045045/TM 0049/FL410/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME33
PAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CNG045045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZME33Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5IL2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMDH reported mostly VFR across 15 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 4,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5IL2
- City
- Pinckneyville
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 432 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.0633, -89.3874
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMDH
- TAF
- Nearest KMVN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 42m
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5IL2 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 5IL2?+
5IL2 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5IL2 come from?+
Panther Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMDH, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5IL2 can differ.
Does 5IL2 have a TAF?+
No. 5IL2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMVN, about 29 nm away.
Does 5IL2 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 5IL2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5IL2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Panther Field (5IL2)
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